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Nicholas Dirks introduced himself and fielded questions at a conversational meet-up Thursday afternoon between UC Berkeley students and the campus’s next chancellor. About 100 people turned out for what Dirks called one of the “first of a long series of conversations with you.” Earlier in the day, Chancellor Birgeneau and Dirks met with student winners of the “Fiat Lux Remix” contest.
Tag: ASUC
Chancellor responds to ASUC divestment vote
April 18, 2013:
“I sincerely hope that we can avoid the rancor and divisiveness that arose in the wake of a previous ASUC vote in 2010,” Chancellor Birgeneau writes, “even as we support every student’s right to freedom of expression and acknowledge the diversity of views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.”
LEAD Center brings student-leadership training under one roof
August 17, 2012:
The ASUC Auxiliary’s new LEAD Center, a one-stop shop for Berkeley students looking to find leadership training, get involved with organizations or receive advising for student groups, opens its doors on Monday, Aug. 20. The new center is located in 102 Hearst Gym.
Dance Marathon to raise money for pediatric AIDS
March 20, 2012:
Berkeley students are throwing themselves an all-night dance party for a good cause: to raise thousands of dollars to help fight AIDS in children worldwide. The seventh annual Dance Marathon starts at 8 p.m. April 13 and feet will keep moving until 8 a.m. the next day. Registration ($19) closes Friday.
A new Lower Sproul, long a dream, is taking shape
January 30, 2012:
The long-desired makeover of Lower Sproul Plaza is finally taking shape, and it’s the students who made it happen. Plans and architects’ renderings show a light-filled area that’s open, inviting and bustling with activity 24/7 — the true and beating heart of student life on campus. Take a look at the new Lower Sproul.
How Berkeley students made the new Lower Sproul happen
January 30, 2012:
It took a lot of hard work, persistence and a big vote to breathe life into the Lower Sproul project, but Berkeley students proved up to the job.
Art Studio Holiday Pop-Up Shop, open through Dec. 14
December 8, 2011:
Vases, bowls and other ceramics, paintings, sculptures and jewelry are among the handcrafted items luring shoppers to Berkeley Art Studio’s Holiday Pop-Up Shop, open now in Lower Sproul Plaza.
Meet Vishalli Loomba, Berkeley’s 2011-12 student leader
October 7, 2011:
Meet the 2011-12 president of UC Berkeley’s student government, Vishalli Loomba, who promises to stand up for the “student voice” and to foster diversity and community.
‘Diversity bake sale’ stirs anger, protests — and discussion
September 27, 2011:
The event, billed as satire by the sponsoring Berkeley College Republicans and called “contrary to the Principles of Community” by campus officials, came and went peacefully.
What students want from T’graph and Downtown: Better shops, less grubbiness
June 1, 2011:
Berkeley students say they want better shops on Telegraph Avenue and in downtown Berkeley, and a cleaner, safer-feeling environment, according to the results of a survey conducted by the Graduate Assembly and the ASUC to help inform city planners, politicos and business groups.
Chancellor Birgeneau reacts to ASUC divestment bill related to disputed territories in the Middle East
April 29, 2010:
On April 28, the ASUC Senate upheld a veto of a bill that called for the UC Berkeley administration and the UC Regents to divest from any investment in companies with business interests which support “the occupation of the Palestinian territories” by Israel. UC Berkeley Chancellor Robert J. Birgeneau reacts to the debate.
